How deep for an accurate reading? Would it be accurate for a thin 1 or 1.5 inch thick steak? Others needed a deeper probe for accuracy.
13747
I have gotten an accurate reading with only 1/2 inch of penetration. One inch is more than enough.
13748
i'd say about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch and that's for a steak or chop. i'm not sure how deep for roasts but i'd try several readings. hopes this helps.
1460061
Just spoke Ivation - Answer is "Yes." Only caveat is that barbeque side of transmitter only goes down to 140 degrees so you don't get an accurate reading until the food is 140 or greater. High reading on the barbeque side is also 572 so no problem there. Do an Amazon search for "Ivation food probe." It's $13.99
5970
I used mine in a prime rib roast which I started on 500 degrees to sear (20 minutes or so) then turned it down to 325 until it reached desired doneness. Probe and remote worked fine. :-)
818399
The tool will read 13-3/4 or 13.75 degrees since it reads in .05 degree increments. It should be noted that even rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree the amount you would be off is less than the tools advertised accuracy of +/- .1 degree (If I remember correctly). Rounded .05 degree or 3 minutes would equate to about .010" over the length of the tool.
1432375
I believe the Weber 6492 is designed to measure the temperature of the meat only. that it does very well.
1907934
The specs on their website says the readings displayed will be in .05 degree increments but the accuracy is +- .2 degrees. So if you need more than a .2 degree accuracy, this isn't accurate enough for you.
1446201
I'm not sure what the "rated" accuracy is. We bought and use this thermometer for testing meat that we roast on the large, charcoal grille we maintain on the outside deck. We roast all year round and have found this simple thermometer to be accurate for the purpose. I know that my wife has attempted to use this for stove-top cooking where temperature accuracy is a bit more important and she has found it to be fairly good although she has requested I buy her a better, more precise thermometer for some of the more delicate cooking she does from time to time. So my judgement from our experience is that if the requirement is to test for cooking temperatures of APPROXIMATELY 120, or 140, or 160 degrees, this thermometer presents excellent value. But if your need is to know that the oil in the pot is exactly 305 degrees, there will be much better and much more expensive thermometers from which you will need to chose.
341499
I use 615 to slice meat mainly. The thickness of meat in mm is not exactly the same as the number listed at counter but proportionally. You can adjust the thickness of meat to which you preferred after a couple of try. One thing I would like to highlight here is that the thickness is not even, one end is thicker than the other, but acceptable to me.
1986417
The probe itself is 2 3/4" long and is designed to insert into your food of choice for internal temperature readings. It is very accurate but not instant, maybe 2-3 seconds for proper readings. If you have a prime rib, ham or any other item with a radius of 3" plus - the probe will not reach the center due to its length. With that being said I'm very pleased with the product and only cook by temperature now.
643740
The grill will adjust to the thickness of the item that you are cooking. I have cooked steaks 1 1/2" to 2".Lois Barber
2061893
I use mine to check temps on cooking surfaces. The furthest I've tried it is around 3 feet. Sorry I'm of no help to you for your application.
1031353
Maybe, but I would say the tip is thicker than it looks. So, as far as detail goes, it's probably not the most accurate. I use my finger more than this thing.
302942
It should be pretty accurate with a shallow amount of oil. If the amount of oil is deep enough for a standard thermometer, use it to compare against the laser measurement.
817780
I have cheap manual calipers which read as ~1.9mm thickness; not quite 2mm. The bottom is roundED (not flat), but not as round as the rest (in a diameter a little smaller than a CD; ~4").
2094583
Probe must be placed on direct spot to be read and left 45 mins for an accurate reading. I use cloth surgical tape to keep it secured on my beardie's basking spot. Everything else I've tried started peeling away after a few minutes from the heat.
2225868
It's pretty fast. If you are using the steak setting, it might take a few minutes to give a final reading (for more well done meat), but not too much time.
2278818
its a good 1-1/2" deep I cook chicken breast, meatballs etc... it's not shallow but not super deep either. Use mine almost daily